UNSOM, which began operations earlier this month, is tasked by the UN Security Council to offer expertise in areas ranging from the political process to disarmament to help the country consolidate and build on hard-won gains towards peace, reconciliation and stability.

Despite the thorough nature of the AMISOM BOI investigation and the fact that its findings were transmitted to the Head of the UNSOM, the report, ignoring these facts, proceeded to treat the Elbur (Ceelbuur) incident as a conclusively proven allegation against Amisom," AUC said.

Ultimately, civilians are paying the price for failure to resolve Somalia's conflicts through political means," the head of UNSOM, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Somalia Michael Keating said.

UNSOM said that it is working closely with local partners, the federal government, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and others to reinvigorate peaceful talks and reconciliation efforts.

One of the key recommendations will also be UNSOS' provision of logistical support to 22, 126 AMISOM uniformed personnel, 70 AMISOM civilians, 10,900 SNA troops when in joint operations with AMISOM and UNSOM.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14 (KUNA) -- The UN Security Council welcomed the deployment of UNSOM, and looked forward to it playing an effective role in support of the Federal Government of Somalia.

The members of the Council welcomed the recent agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Interim Jubba Administration, and commended the Government of Ethiopia, IGAD, the AU and UNSOM for their role in facilitating discussions.

UNSOM through its Rule of Law and Security Institutions Group extends technical support to boost the capacity of the Custodial Corps, support development of infrastructure and coordinate international efforts to assist the custodial service.

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